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Maine bans facial recognition technology from schools and most police work
Maine has passed the strongest statewide law regulating government use of facial recognition to date.
Igor Bonifacic06.30.2021Police seize approximately $158 million in UK's largest crypto seizure
Police in the UK have seized approximately £114 million (about $158 million) worth of cryptocurrencies as part of a money laundering investigation.
Igor Bonifacic06.25.2021US lawmakers want to restrict police use of 'Stingray' cell tower simulators
Law enforcement agencies in the US currently do not require a warrant to use the technology. The Cell-Site Simulator Act of 2021 seeks to change that.
Igor Bonifacic06.17.2021Democratic lawmakers want to ban the federal government from using facial recognition
If passed, the bill would prohibit federal authorities from using the technology alongside other biometric platforms.
Igor Bonifacic06.15.2021UK police raided a shady Bitcoin mining facility they thought was a weed farm
UK police have busted a crypto mine that they thought was a cannabis farm.
Saqib Shah05.28.2021LA cops tried using Instagram's copyright filter to stop someone from filming them
Over the last several weeks, police in Beverly Hills have been caught on video seemingly trying to weaponize Instagram's copyright detection algorithms to get a prominent LA activist banned from the platform.
Igor Bonifacic02.12.2021Minneapolis police used Google location data to find George Floyd protesters
Minneapolis police served Google geofence warrants to identify George Floyd protesters, raising questions about privacy and innocent bystanders.
Jon Fingas02.07.2021Amazon's Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments
Amazon's Ring has revealed that it partnered with over 2,000 police and fire departments — most of them in the past year.
Jon Fingas01.31.2021Mississippi police could access security camera feeds if residents opt in
A pilot project in Jackson is limited to live streams from a few city and private cameras.
Kris Holt11.04.2020Police used facial recognition to identify a Lafayette Square protester
In the aftermath of the Lafayette Square protests in June, police in Washington DC used facial recognition technology to identify a protestor who had allegedly punched an officer in the face.
Igor Bonifacic11.02.2020FBI sent a team to 'exploit' Portland protesters' phones
The FBI sent a team to Portland with the aim of exploiting protesters' phones.
Jon Fingas10.10.2020Google is sharing user data tied to search keywords with law enforcement
Google is giving police IP addresses for users based on warrants tied to search keywords, raising questions about constitutional rights.
Jon Fingas10.08.2020Amazon's data request portal for police is visible on the web
Amazon's data request portal for police is visible on the web, offering some clues as to what law enforcement can get.
Jon Fingas09.27.2020The LAPD has used facial recognition software 30,000 times since 2009
The LAPD uses the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS), a database of more than 9 million mugshots maintained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Igor Bonifacic09.21.2020New York City says it will reassess police use of facial recognition
The decision comes as cities across the US reevaluate the controversial technology.
Igor Bonifacic08.17.2020A security breach opened up access to a genealogy site’s DNA profiles
A security breach changed the permission settings on millions of profiles in GEDmatch, a DNA database used by genealogists.
Christine Fisher07.23.2020FBI reportedly uses a travel company's data for worldwide surveillance
The FBI has reportedly used a massive repository of travel data from Sabre to surveil people worldwide, including at least one in real time.
Jon Fingas07.18.2020Facial recognition linked to a second wrongful arrest by Detroit police
It's the second-known such case in the US to date.
Kris Holt07.10.2020Australia and the UK open joint investigation of Clearview AI
Australia and the UK open a joint investigation into Clearview AI.
Christine Fisher07.09.2020European police hacked encrypted phones used by thousands of criminals
In one of the largest law enforcement busts ever, European police and crime agencies hacked an encrypted communications platform used by thousands of criminals and drug traffickers.
Christine Fisher07.02.2020